TiVo General TiVo Discussion Part 3 - Page 20

denphone · 05-04-2012, 18:37

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Originally Posted by carlwaring

miminally-useful stuff like reminders.

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Sorry carl but l think you have got this one wrong.

alwaysabear · 05-04-2012, 18:57

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Originally Posted by carlwaring

Because I for one would rather have the Tivo as it is now than not at all before they add miminally-useful stuff like reminders.

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I don't think they have "red button" in the US, so it's had to be added and that has taken some time. Possibly longer than they thought it would.

SkY sports red button on TiVo launched 02/03/12 http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/TiVo/Sky-Sports-Interactive-Now-Available-on-TiVo/td-p/1071289

Henkesghost · 05-04-2012, 19:00

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

SkY sports red button on TiVo launched 02/03/12 http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...o/td-p/1071289

Or as it appears, didn't launch

denphone · 05-04-2012, 19:05

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

Or as it appears, didn't launch

Well it did launch but again we have a inferior red button service or no service at all.

spiderplant · 05-04-2012, 19:14

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

How the hell can they not have red button service for the biggest football club competition in Europe and for one of the golf majors but have it on the old box. Beggars belief!

Explain that away

Because when Sky started development on the applications for VM, TiVo hadn't even launched. Quite reasonably, they did the apps for the highest numbers of users first.

As explained on that vmcommunity post, the TiVo apps will be delivered over several months, just like happened with the Liberate apps last year.

Even the mighty Sky can't do stuff instantly.

Henkesghost · 05-04-2012, 19:22

So it's Sky's fault, who'd have thought it eh? Am I right in saying that red button is available on F1 channel for TiVo but not on HD box?

denphone · 05-04-2012, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

So it's Sky's fault, who'd have thought it eh? Am I right in saying that red button is available on F1 channel for TiVo but not on HD box?

Yes thats correct Henke.

alwaysabear · 05-04-2012, 19:28

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

So it's Sky's fault, who'd have thought it eh? Am I right in saying that red button is available on F1 channel for TiVo but not on HD box?

I do not have Sky sports red button on the F1Channel on my VHD box, it is due in July.

carlwaring · 05-04-2012, 19:30

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

Carl, obviously you are entitled to your opinion but to me TiVo is beginning to look like a large space to store hours and hours of tv and not a lot more.

Which is exactly what it is supposed to be (ie a way to find things you want to watch from whatever source) and I'm more than happy with that.

Henkesghost · 05-04-2012, 19:33

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Originally Posted by denphone

Yes thats correct Henke.

So how can red button be developed for TiVo for F1 but not golf or football?

denphone · 05-04-2012, 19:34

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

Because when Sky started development on the applications for VM, TiVo hadn't even launched. Quite reasonably, they did the apps for the highest numbers of users first.

As explained on that vmcommunity post, the TiVo apps will be delivered over several months, just like happened with the Liberate apps last year.

Even the mighty Sky can't do stuff instantly.

So why is it we had Masters on the range on Sky Sports red button on TiVo this week then and not the Masters SP.

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So how can red button be developed for TiVo for F1 but not golf or football?

l am sure someone has got a wonderful explanation Henke.

spiderplant · 05-04-2012, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

So how can red button be developed for TiVo for F1 but not golf or football?

Because they don't have infinite resources. Maybe they could have done golf instead of F1, or football instead of F1, but for whatever reason it was decided to do F1 first. Considering the popularity of F1 and the number of races, I think they made the right decision.

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Originally Posted by denphone

So why is it we had Masters on the range on Sky Sports red button on TiVo this week then and not the Masters SP.

Don't know. But I'd bet there is a good technical, commercial or operational reason.

Everything happens for a reason.

Henkesghost · 05-04-2012, 21:06

So basically if you want all the services that virgin tv provides you need two boxes. Sorry that is not good customer service. Splitting the HD and red button available between HD box and TiVo box smacks of maximising your profits to the detriment of the customer.

thunderlips · 05-04-2012, 21:17

sky movies collection on tivo is Â£21.50/ vm website Â£19.50 ? or are my eyes playing tricks on me ? lol can anyone confirm this or i might be wrong ?

denphone · 05-04-2012, 21:21

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

Because they don't have infinite resources. Maybe they could have done golf instead of F1, or football instead of F1, but for whatever reason it was decided to do F1 first. Considering the popularity of F1 and the number of races, I think they made the right decision.

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Don't know. But I'd bet there is a good technical, commercial or operational reason.

Everything happens for a reason.

You will make a excellent politician SP because you seem to have all the answers.